Table 1. Observed endpoints at specific time points during the zebrafish early life stage test.
Developmental time point (hpf) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Observed endpoint | 24 | 48 | 54 | 72 | 96 |
Coagulation | • | • | • | • | • |
Tail detachment | • | ||||
Somite formation | • | ||||
Presence of heart beat | • | • | • | • | • |
Hatching | • | * | * | • | |
Eye underdevelopment ¶ | • | • | |||
Pigmentation | • | • | • | • | |
Oedema pericard | • | • | • | * | |
Oedema yolk | • | • | • | • | |
Oedema head | • | • | • | • | |
Heart rate † | * | • | |||
Malformation head | • | • | • | • | |
Malformation eye | • | • | • | • | |
Malformation mouth | • | • | |||
Malformation otolith/sacculi | • | • | • | • | |
Malformation heart | • | • | • | • | |
Malformation pectoral fin | • | ||||
Malformation yolk | • | • | • | • | |
Malformation/irregular somites | • | • | • | • | |
Malformation tail | • | • | • | • | |
Curve in tail | • | • | |||
Swim bladder inflation | * | ||||
Blood accumulation | • | • | • | • | |
Length † | * |
Except for continuous variables, all endpoints were visually evaluated for presence or absence using a binary scoring system.
• Indicates at which time points each endpoint was observed.
* Indicates which endpoints were significantly affected by at least one of the knockdown conditions when compared to SCMO.
† Continuous variable
¶ Recognized by normal eye shape resembling younger embryos and/or by less iridiphores at certain timepoint.`
Hpf = hours post fertilization.